Guardian Music — It's always been a rock in-joke. But these days making it in the far east is nothing to be ashamed of'I got the sheets but not the bed/I got the jam but not the bread/But, heh, I'm big in Japan." So sang Tom Waits in 1999's Big in Japan, his nod to t... more info

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MTV.com News — Influential rock musician was scheduled to play at SXSW this week.By Gil Kaufman Alex Chilton Photo: Frank Mullen/ Wireimage Cult rock icon Alex Chilton, leader of the influential 1970s power-pop band Big Star, died on Wednesday in a New O... more info

All About Jazz — JamBase Albums of the Week | March 5-March 11, 2010 Dennis' Pick of the WeekFree Energy: Stuck On Nothing (Astralwerks) Getting the fundamentals right is sometimes more satisfying than truckloads of innovation. Philly's Free Energy is a gang of gu... more info

Popdose — Cheap Trick, the pride of Rockford, has a new CD out called The Latest. It’s been released through Tunecore , a service that makes it easy for bands to sell downloads of their music on iTunes, eMusic, and other sites; it also has some distribu... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Rock manager Dave Frey (Cheap Trick) today broadcast his frustration with Nielsen SoundScan, the firm that tracks United States and Canadian music sales. Cheap Trick’s most recent album, “The Latest,” was released via ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Portland punk band the Thermals will be releasing their fifth album, Personal Life, on September 7 via Kill Rock Stars. The first preview of Personal Life is the bouncy single "Canada", released today on iTunes. Exploding with Cheap Trick guitars and... more info

Detroit Free Press — The power pop legends and relentless road dogs drop by for a visit across the river. 9 p.m., Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, 377 Riverside Drive, Windsor. 800-991-7777. $24-$44 Canadian. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Paul Birman Audi of America today announced that it will advertise during Super Bowl XLIV, the brand's third consecutive time in the Super Bowl. The spot will highlight the Audi A3 TDI, recently named by Green Car Journal... more info

MTV.com News — Perry got snippy with Kara DioGuardi, which was the only interesting thing about Tuesday's show.By Gil Kaufman Katy Perry and Simon Cowell on "American Idol" Tuesday Photo: Fox Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne know exactly what it's like to ha... more info